NEW MEMBER BENEFIT! AN ADDITIONAL JOURNAL FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Wolters Kluwer, in partnership with the ISEE, announces the launch of a new open access journal, Environmental Epidemiology! The journal is a companion to Epidemiology and both Epidemiology and Environmental Epidemiology will be the Society's official journals.

The new journal is an online only, open access journal aiming to provide a global forum for environmental epidemiology research. The inaugural Editor-in-Chief is Bert Brunekreef, PhD, Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at Utrecht University, The Netherlands and past president of ISEE. The journal is now open for peer review of manuscripts. Manuscripts may be submitted online.

ISEE PRESIDENT DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

In April 2017 WHO-Europe held a workshop to set criteria for priorities in Environmental Health research aiming to develop a research agenda in coming years in Europe. Manolis Kogevinas was invited to participate and present the Society’s views.

He proposed four criteria to be used for developing priorities in research: (i) Novelty: Will research in a specific area produce new knowledge? (ii) Importance to People: Will the life and wellbeing of many populations be positively affected? Are there many people exposed? (iii) Impact on Policy: Will research in a specific area produce knowledge that meaningfully informs evidence-based health policies and prevention? (iv) Technical Innovation and development: Will research produce new technologies and help economic development?

A commentary summarizing his presentation will appear in the first issue of the new journal Environmental Epidemiology.

Join Colleagues from around the Globe at the ISEE Annual Meeting in Sydney!

We are just over a month away from the start of the 29th Annual Meeting in Sydney, September 24-28! Over 750 participants have already registered to attend. There is still time to register and book accommodation here.

In addition to presentations of nearly 1000 oral and poster abstracts, participants will have the opportunity to hear distinguished lectures by Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Jonathan Patz, Xiaoming Shi, the Goldsmith Award winner, and more!

During the general members' meeting, we will share with you exciting news about the upcoming launch of the new ISEE website, and our planned activities for the next year. We hope you can join us!

Remember, all visitors will require a VISA to enter Australia. The passport you hold will determine whether you are eligible to apply online or need to file a paper-based application. Further information is available here.

ISEE’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS AGREEMENT

Dr. Manolis Kogevinas, ISEE President, and Dr. Beate Ritz, ISEE President-Elect, penned a response to President Trump's announcement of his intention to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. You can read the whole statement here.

The ISEE statement emphasizes that climate change is an important threat to humanity and the environment. President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the historic Paris Agreement poses a major setback to global efforts to mitigate climate change.

The ISEE leadership calls on members to multiply their research and translation activities with regards to climate change and health.

THE ALTERNATIVE WORLD WATER FORUM (FAMA)

The Alternative World Water Forum (FAMA) will take place in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 17-19, 2018. This Forum is an international event that aims to gather researchers, organizations, and representatives of social movements that struggle for the defense of water as a fundamental right of life. Some of the topics that will be discussed in FAMA include the democratic access to water, struggle against the privatization of reservoirs and other water sources, water sanitation, public policies to socially control the water use and the protection of the environment.

We have begun a new fundraising initiative with a partnership with AmazonSmile! This partnership allows you to shop at Amazon and donate 0.5% of your purchase price to ISEE. To take advantage of this partnership, simply go to smile.amazon.com and register to support “International Society for Environmental Epidemiology” before you make your purchases. These donations will go into ISEE’s general account and will be used to improve the services offered by the society.